Walk into Janet Thoma’s apartment at Southminster, and you will quickly notice the awards, plaques, and even a gold record that hint at a remarkable career. What those accomplishments do not immediately reveal is where it all began: with a grandfather who loved...
When you move to Southminster, you never know who you’ll meet, what you’ll learn and what new adventures you’ll have. For Dick Thigpen, life had already been quite an adventure when he came to Southminster 13 years ago. Thigpen can tell you pretty...
In an interview about being one of a dozen Southminster residents inducted into The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, Janie McIntyre described her career as “checkered.” When that expression emerged in the early 1800s, it was a figurative comparison to a checkerboard,...
Thomas Moore’s parents always asked him a question that has driven his life’s work: “What are you doing for people?” He took their inspiring challenge to heart, becoming a celebrated leader in the state of North Carolina and a musical inspiration for generations of...
Nearly 30 years ago, The Echo Foundation began empowering young people with the moral and intellectual tools to become forces for change in their communities and the world. Recently, Charlotte-area high school students have embraced a new experience – an opportunity...
After Southminster resident Susan Aldrich had children, she put her energies and talents into being a stay-at-home mom, volunteering and helping out at their schools. Her kids grew up, and one day when she was 49, she looked in a mirror on the wall in her empty nest...
